PFPO’s stray animals meetings with German MEPs and the Authorities in Crete
PFPO PRESS RELEASE – (repost) Last month MEPs Professor Klaus Buchner, animal activist Stefan Eck and Georgios Chatzimarkakis, who is from Crete, organized a congress […]
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A driver’s licence saga
AN received a letter from a reader about problems with the renewal of a drivers licence. Name and email supplied. ‘Last autumn, the government introduced […]
Apokoronas deputy mayor’s statement on the management of strays
Apokoronas council has appointed a new member responsible for the management of stray animals, deputy mayor Niki Niolaki. Mrs Niolaki issued a press statement outlining […]
A reading of the Phaistos Disk made available by Dr Owens
The Express — One of the enduring archaeological mysteries of the world is close to being solved after researchers revealed more than half of the […]
‘Medicane’ misses Crete, wreaks havoc in the rest of the country
Reuters — While Crete escaped unscathed from the severe storm that was predicted to hit the island over the weekend, the rest of the country was […]
Short let registration site now active with end November registration deadline.
Naftemporiki — Property owners and managers in Greece have until Nov. 30 2018, to register online with the tax office if they’ve leased out accommodation […]
Drivers will have to pass fresh test after age 74
eKathimerini — Drivers in Greece aged 74 years old and above will have to retake their driving test to prove that they still have the knowledge […]
Estate agents find signs of recovery in Greek property market
Naftemporiki — Greece’s recession-battered real estate sector is showing faint signs of recovery, according to a nationwide study by an association representing estate agents and […]
Majority of Greeks still believe in ‘evil eye,’ study finds
eKathimerini — A study carried out by the Society for Headache and Migraine Patients has found that the majority of Greeks still believe that the […]
British and Greek police smash Crete trafficking gang
sky News — Greek police, supported by officers from the National Crime Agency Invigor organised immigration taskforce, carried out a series of raids in the […]
Seamen extend their strike for another 24 hours
Greek ferry crews have decided to extend their strike for one more day. The strike has left many travellers stranded on some popular island destinations […]
Dijsselbloem: “Greece is obviously not a success story”
Reuters — Eurozone countries have asked for too much from the Greek people in return for international bailout loans, former Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said in […]
Fire on F/B VENIZELOS extinguished after 3 days
eKathimerini — Authorities in Greece say the fire on the ferry VENIZELOS connecting the mainland to Chania has been put out after raging for three […]
Seamen confirm ferry strike for 3 September
eKathimerini — Ferries will remain moored at Greek ports on Monday, September 3, after the union representing the country’s seamen confirmed it will hold a […]
F/B VENIZELOS returns to Piraeus after fire on car deck
Reuters — ANEK passenger ferry EL VENIZELOS with 1,016 people onboard returned safely to the port of Piraeus in the early hours on Wednesday after […]